Nature Retreat: "Space for Inner Healing & Reconnection" in the Bavarian Alps
Berchtesgaden, Germany
$1,126 / 4 Days
Are you looking for a place to take a break from the daily hustle and bustle and the monotonous grind of life? And do you want to finally have plenty of time to paint?
The Painting Realm is the place for you: With intuitive painting, anything goes. And nothing is required.
I’ll guide you through your painting process: Mindfully. Supportively. Without pressure or criticism. Follow your own path.
The small Baroque town of Oranienbaum is nestled in the heart of the beautiful Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm. It’s worth staying longer than just a day to explore the sprawling parks with their castles, bridges, and inspiring views. The Oranienbaum Heath and the vast Elbe meadows also invite you to take long afternoon walks after you’ve wielded your brush in the morning.
The most important facts in a nutshell:
Welcome reception on the day of arrival (around 7:30 p.m.; location to be announced)
Two 3-hour painting sessions (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.) with an instructor at the Das Mal-Reich studio
Final session on the day of departure at the studio (approx. 11 a.m.–12 p.m.)
All art supplies (paints, paper, tools) are provided
Drinks and snacks will be available during class hours
If you have any questions or need advice, I'm happy to help.
Local hotels and restaurants cater to your dining needs (e.g., room reservations with half-board), and there are also supermarkets in the area.
For the long "Spiegelbilder" painting weekend, you’ll arrive on your own on Thursday evening. On the evening of your arrival (Thursday), I’ll invite you—optionally and depending on the weather and season—to take a walk or have a drink to welcome you to Oranienbaum. On Friday and Saturday, we’ll meet in the morning for a 3-hour painting session. The afternoon is yours to enjoy the surroundings and, if you’d like, to chat with other participants.
Refreshed, enriched, and with your new “reflections” in your luggage, the long painting weekend concludes on Sunday after a final session.
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